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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

JOHN F. DIETZ, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 685,826, dated November 5, 1901.

Application iiled March 25, 1901. Serial No.`52,749. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom/.it may concernf Beit known that I, JOHN F. DIETZ, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America,and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in bedsteads, and has forits object to provide a bedstead having a frame formed ot' metal and wood combined and so constructed and arranged as to be capable of comparativelyinexpensive manufacture, the constructionoftheimproved bedstead being extremely strong and simple and being of a nature to aord a very attractive and ornamental appearance to the bedstead.

The invention consists in `certain novel features of the construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts of the improved bedstead whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is made simpler, cheaper, and otherwise better adapted and more convenient for use, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,which serve to illustrate my improvements, Figure l is a side elevation showing a bedstcad constructed according to my invention, and Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the footboard of the improved bedstead. Fig. 3 is an enlarged and fragmentary sectional view taken vertically through a corner of the improved bedstead, as indicated by the line a a in Fig. 2, and showing the means for connecting the side rail to the end piece of the bedstead. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the con,- struction of the joint `between the sections of the end pieces of the bedstead, one of the sections being indicated in cross-section and the otherin elevation. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section taken transversely through the metal frame of one of the end pieces in the plane indicated by line b b in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view somewhat similar to Fig. 4, but taken through the joint between the framesections in the plane indicated by the line c c in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a yfragmentary sectional view taken through onc of the u pri ghts of the headboard and showing the means for increasing the height of the headboard over the footboard of the bedstead.

In the views, 1 indicates the headboard, 2 the footboard, and 3 the side rails, of the bedstead. The end pieces 1 and 2 of the bedstead are provided with legs 4 4, having casters whereon the bedstead is movable. The legs 4 are preferably formed of cast metal, cored out, and are provided with threaded studs 4', which screwinto the said end pieces l and 2, as shown in Fig. 3.

The end pieces l and 2 of the bedstead are provided with cast-metal frames 5, each frame being of general open rectangular form and being also rectangular in crosssection, as shown in Fig. 5, being provided in its inner surfaces with grooves 6, formed between spaced flanges, as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, and adapted to receive the edge portions of wooden panels 7, which extend across the central openings of the end pieces, as shown in Fig. 2. The metal frames 5 of the end pieces are cored out, as shown at 8, to lessen their weight, and at intervals the inner walls of the grooves 6 are formed with openings 9 9 to facilitate removal of the cores. These openings 9 are closed and hidden by the panels 7 when the parts are assembled.

The metal frame 5 `of each end piece of the bedste'ad is formed in two halves or sections 10 and l1, being divided vertically at its center at both its upper and lower parts, the adjacent ends of the sections l0 .and 1l abutting, as shown in Fig. 4. By this construction the manufacture of the end pieces is simplified, and it is also permitted to readily insert the edges of the wooden panels 7 in the grooves 6 of the frames bysliding the sections 10 and ll over the opposite ends of the panels. Each section lO and 1l has a thickcned end wall at the central part of the frame 5, and in said end wall is a screw-threaded opening, with which is engaged one end of a double screw l2, the ends of which are provided, respectively, with right-hand and lefthand screw-threads, while the central part of the screw has openings 13 to receive a tool, by means of which the screw may be turned to draw the sections l0 and ll together end to end` or to release them, so that they may be separated. To provide for access to the central part` of the screw l2, so that the same may be readily operated either when the parts are being assembled or in case the screw should work loose at any time, I cut out the end portions of the sections and lladjacent to said screw, as shown at 14 gin Figs. 4 and 6. l l

The joints formed between the sections 10 and 11 at the central part of each end piece are hidden by parts 15, bent from sheet metal to closely embrace the frame 5, on which they are arranged to slide, so that when the Vscrews 12 have been properly turned said parts 15 may be slid along the frame into positionto cover and obscure the openings 14.v The parts 15 have projections 16, which are adapted to lie against the sides of the wooden panel -7, and on the front face of the end piece is ar-v ranged an ornamental jaw or press-plate 17, held by a screw 18, whichl passes through one lof the projections 16 and through an openingv in the panel 7 and screws into theother prof jection 16 of the part 15, so as to'hold the 'said part securely in posi-tion over the join of the sections. v For convenience in manufactureeach ofv thesectionslO and 11 is formed in two p'artsa lower part 19 and an upper part 20- the two parts being joined together enfd to end in the upright portion'ofthe end. piece, as shown in Fig. 2. The parts 19 and '2O of the sections ofthe footboard 2 are-joinedv end to end; but between the parts of the headboardi sections are held spacing-pieces'22, designed to afford a greater height to the headboard,y while permitting of using the same castings r as for the footboard. The arrangement ofr the sections of the headboard in thisrespect is shown i'n Figs. land 7.

The side rails 3`of the bedstead are prefererably formed Vfrom wood and are joined to the end pieces 1 and 2 by means ofthe joint shown in` Fig. 3.l As seen in said figure, the bed-rail 3 has at itsend dowels 23, which take intoy openings in the upright part ofthe end piece. A screw 24 is also provided,'being held at thecentral part of the rail 3 and-ar-` ranged to screw into a threaded opening or socket in the end'piece. The screw 24 is held in a recess or opening 25, cnt in the inner side of the rail 3, and said screw is held in place in said recess by means of a cleat 26, which is applied over the screw, being secured on the inner side of the siderail The head i 27 of the screw 24 has openings, as shown in Fig. 3, to receive a tool by means of which f the screw may be turned', and the said head 27 has engagement with the cleat 26, so as to press thereonwhen the screw is engaged with v the end piece of the bedstead. The opening 25 affords space for endwise movement of the screw when the same is turned. y v

' The improved bedstead, constructed as above described, is extremely simple and inexpensive and affords a very strong and durable construction of the bedstead, which has a Very attractive and ornamental appeari fance by reason of the employ-menmof the rails 3 and panels 7 of the end pieces. *These* parts are usually made of wood; but I do not limit myself tothe employment of anyrparticular material nor to the particular character of the panels,'which may be made plain or of, a very ornamental nature.y The construction is ,also such thatv the parts may be readily detached and assembled, and when the bedstead 'is set up'for use the joints between its several parts are tightand rigid.

Itwill also be obvious that the bedstead is y capable of some modification without depar ture from the principlesv and spirit of the invention', and vfor thisreaso'n I do not wish to limit'myself rto the precise vform and arrangement of the several parts hereinshown in carrying out my invention in practice.

Having 'thus' described my invention, I claim 1. A bedsteadhaving end pieces'provided with open metal frames each-formed in sections detachably joined end to end at the centralportions ofthe .end pieces, wooden panels secured at theired ge portions to the frames and' extended across the openings thereof, and devices engaged with the sections of the frames forvdrawing said sections toward each otherv to hold the ypanels in place, substantially as set'forth.

2. A'b'edstead having end pieces provided with metal frameseach formed in two sec: tions the ends of which abut at the central part of the end piece and right and left hand `screws each 'having threaded engagement wit-h the ends of the respective sections for holding the same together, substantially as set forth. i

3. A bedstead havingan end piece formed vin sectionsthe ends of which abut one upon thelother, a panel held at its edge portion to the frame, a device having engagement with each of said abutting-endsfor drawing the sections together` and a part -passed around the joint between the sections and having end portions on opposite sides of the panel and a screw passed through the panel and one of the ends of said part and having threaded engagement with the'other end of the part for holding the part in position to'cover and hide said joint, substantially as set forth.

' 4. A bedstead having an end piece formed of a metal frame divided vertically into two sections having each an upright portion and two horizontal portions, ,the horizontal portions of said sections abutting at the central part of the end piece andbeing provided with means for drawing the sectionsv together, and the upright portions of the respective sections being divided horizontally each into two parts which are provided with means for securing them together, substantially as set forth.

Signed at Cincinnati, Ohio, this 23d day of March, 1901.

` JOHN F. DIETZ.

Witnesses: i

JOHN ELIAS JONES, I-IOMER M. DANIEL.

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